### Create New Project with Cookiecutter

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Initializes a new nih-plug project using a template. This command prompts for project details and sets up the basic structure. Requires cookiecutter and pipx to be installed.

```shell
pipx run cookiecutter gh:robbert-vdh/nih-plug-template
```

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### Run Standalone Plugin

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Builds and executes the standalone version of the plugin. This command is used for testing the plugin's functionality outside of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).

```bash
cargo run
```

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### Configure Crate Type for Standalone

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Updates the `Cargo.toml` file to include `"lib"` in the `crate-type` array. This is necessary for building the standalone executable alongside the dynamic library.

```toml
crate-type = ["cdylib", "lib"]
```

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### Create Standalone Entry Point

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Adds a `main.rs` file to the `src` directory to define the entry point for the standalone plugin executable. It uses `nih_export_standalone` to export the main plugin struct.

```rust
use nih_plug::prelude::*;

use vizia_plug::ViziaPlug;

fn main() {
    nih_export_standalone::<ViziaPlug>();
}
```

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### Create Basic Vizia GUI Editor

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Defines a function to create a Vizia-based GUI editor for the plugin. It uses `create_vizia_editor` to set up the window size, theming, and initial UI elements like a label. The `_params` argument is an `Arc` to plugin parameters.

```rust
use nih_plug::prelude::Editor;
use nih_plug_vizia::vizia::prelude::*;
use nih_plug_vizia::{create_vizia_editor, ViziaState, ViziaTheming};
use std::sync::Arc;

use crate::ViziaPlugParams;

pub(crate) fn create(_params: Arc<ViziaPlugParams>) -> Option<Box<dyn Editor>> {
    create_vizia_editor(
        ViziaState::new(|| (200, 150)),
        ViziaTheming::Custom,
        move |cx, _| {
            Label::new(cx, "Hello Plugin GUI");
        },
    )
}
```

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### Enable Standalone Feature in Cargo.toml

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Configures the `Cargo.toml` file to enable the `standalone` feature for the `nih_plug` dependency. This allows the plugin to be run as a standalone application for testing without a DAW.

```toml
nih_plug = { git = "https://github.com/robbert-vdh/nih-plug.git", features = ["assert_process_allocs", "standalone"] }
```

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### Build Plugin with Cargo xtask

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Compiles the plugin into distributable formats (VST and CLAP) using the `xtask` build script. The `--release` flag ensures an optimized build. The output is placed in the `target/bundled` directory.

```shell
cargo xtask bundle vizia_plug --release
```

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### Add Vizia Dependency to Cargo.toml

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Modifies the project's Cargo.toml file to include the nih_plug_vizia crate. This enables Vizia integration for the plugin's GUI. Ensure the git URL matches the nih_plug dependency.

```toml
nih_plug_vizia = { git = "https://github.com/robbert-vdh/nih-plug.git" }
```

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### Implement Plugin Editor Method

Source: https://github.com/vizia/vizia-plug-book/blob/main/src/getting_started.md

Adds the `editor` method to the `Plugin` trait implementation for the main plugin struct. This method is responsible for returning the GUI editor instance, linking it to the plugin's parameters.

```rust
fn editor(&mut self, _async_executor: AsyncExecutor<Self>) -> Option<Box<dyn Editor>> {
        editor::create(self.params.clone())
}
```

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